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Date: June 23, 2021, 3:58 p.m.
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Published by National Police Commission(NAPOLCOM) on June 23, 2021.
Requested from NAPOLCOM by O. Lim at 03:58 PM on
June 23, 2021.
Purpose: Statistics of licensed health professionals who are working in other non-health government offices
Date of Coverage: 01/01/1990 - 06/23/2021
Tracking no: #NAPOLCOM-075265140926
Dear colleagues in the National Government, We are gathering data on the number of LICENSED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, also known as the Human Resources for Health, who are working in other government sectors outside of the health sector, regardless of their position. In line with this, may we ask how many among your employees are licensed medical and allied health professionals by profession, regardless of their current position? Please disaggregate per profession. Kindly let us know if your Department is able to tag employees if they are licensed health professionals or not. Thank you.
June 28, 2021 Dear MARY JOY, Thank you for your request dated Jun 23, 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for REQUEST FOR THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES WHO ARE LICENSED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WORKING IN YOUR DEPARTMENT. We received your request on Jun 23, 2021 and will respond on or before Jul 14, 2021 03:58:48 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyIgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiFU5BUE9MQ09NLTA3NTI2NTE0MDkyNgw, for request with ticket number #NAPOLCOM-075265140926. Thank you. Respectfully, Josephine Maquera FOI Officer
July 2, 2021 Dear MARY JOY PADILLA, I refer to my letter of Jun 23, 2021 03:58:48 PM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for REQUEST FOR THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES WHO ARE LICENSED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WORKING IN YOUR DEPARTMENT. In order for us to work further on your request, we need more information from you regarding your query. In particular, it would be helpful to know IF THERE SHOULD BE A DISTINCTION BETWEEN CONTRACT OF SERVICE LICENSED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND THOSE ON PERMANENT AND COTERMINOUS APPOINTMENTS. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://zcwdv320190208-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyIgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiFU5BUE9MQ09NLTA3NTI2NTE0MDkyNgw, for request with ticket number #NAPOLCOM-075265140926, to respond. During the period of us awaiting your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before Sep 24, 2021 02:02:49 AM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, ADEO Napolcom FOI Officer
July 2, 2021 Dear MARY JOY PADILLA, I refer to my letter of Jun 23, 2021 03:58:48 PM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for REQUEST FOR THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES WHO ARE LICENSED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WORKING IN YOUR DEPARTMENT. In order for us to work further on your request, we need more information from you regarding your query. In particular, it would be helpful to know IF THERE SHOULD BE A DISTINCTION BETWEEN CONTRACT OF SERVICE LICENSED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND THOSE ON PERMANENT AND COTERMINOUS APPOINTMENTS AND IF IT IS REQUIRED THAT THEY ARE ACTUALLY SERVING AS MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS OR EVEN THOSE AS REQULAR STAFF. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at http://efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyIgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiFU5BUE9MQ09NLTA3NTI2NTE0MDkyNgw, for request with ticket number #NAPOLCOM-075265140926, to respond. During the period of us awaiting your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before Sep 24, 2021 02:35:38 AM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, ADEO Napolcom FOI Officer
IF THERE SHOULD BE A DISTINCTION BETWEEN CONTRACT OF SERVICE LICENSED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND THOSE ON PERMANENT AND COTERMINOUS APPOINTMENTS AND IF IT IS REQUIRED THAT THEY ARE ACTUALLY SERVING AS MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS OR EVEN THOSE AS REQULAR STAFF. Answer: Dear ma'am/sir, Thank you for reaching out to me. We only need to know how many among your total employees are licensed health professionals, REGARDLESS of their status (permanent/contractual, etc), or current position. Please disaggregate how many of them are doctors, nurses, midwives , etc. Below are the list of health professionals for your reference: Dental Hygienist Dental Technologist Dentist Medical Technologist Midwife Nurse Nutritionist-Dietitian Occupational Therapist Optometrist Pharmacist Physical Therapist Physician Radiologic Technologist Respiratory Therapist X-ray Technologist Thank you.
July 13, 2021 Dear MARY JOY PADILLA, Thank you for your response, received this July 12, 2021, with regard to my letter regarding clarifying your request on REQUEST FOR THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES WHO ARE LICENSED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WORKING IN YOUR DEPARTMENT, dated Jul 02, 2021 10:05 AM. We have now continued processing your request. Kindly give us until Jul 16, 2021 03:58 PM to respond regarding our findings. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyIgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiFU5BUE9MQ09NLTA3NTI2NTE0MDkyNgw, for request with ticket number #NAPOLCOM-075265140926. Thank you. Respectfully, ADEO Napolcom FOI Officer